Q139
In which year the first newspaper of Assam 'Orunodoi' was published?
A.
1899
B.
1824
C.
1830
D.
1846
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
A monthly news magazine called Orunodoi, a first for Assam was published from Sivasagar in January 1846, with an American Baptist missionary, Nathan Brown, as its first editor. The publication ushered in a new era in Assamese journalism and literature.